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| Marie Jensen Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright October 2011) |
"Mrs. James A. Jensen, 85, died at her home in Somers Thursday night following a week's illness. Mrs. Jensen, formerly Jepson, was born in Ingstrup, Denmark, July 26, 1856, and was married there to Mr. Jensen November 19, 1880. In 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen came to the United States. For a short time they lived in Racine, after which they settled in Somers. Survivors are four sons, Jacob of Piedmont, Mo., Erick and Chris A. of Somers, and Andres of Kenosha; two daughters, Mrs. Chris Peterson of State Line, and Mrs. John B. Wade of Kenosha; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Her husband died July 19, 1940. One son, Milton; a daughter, Rosalie, and two grandchildren, Jessie Jensen and Lelia Mae Jensen, also are dead.
Mrs. Jensen was a member of Victoria Lodge, Danish Sisterhood of Racine. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Hansen Funeral Home, Kenosha. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Somers.
(Source: Racine Journal Times, publication date November 14, 1941).
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James A. Jensen
James A. Jensen of Somers died at 11:45 a.m. today, July 19, 1940, after a lingering illness. He was born in Denmark July 1, 1858 and came to America with his wife and four children fifty-three years ago. After living in Racine a few years, the family moved to Somers.
Survivors are his wife, two daughters Mrs. Chris Peterson of State Line, Wisconsin and Mrs. John Wade of Kenosha. Four sons, Erick and Chris A. of Somers, Jacob of Poplar Bluff, MO, and Andrew of Kenosha. A daughter and son preceded Mr. Jensen's death.
(Source: Racine Journal, publication date July 11, 1940)
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| James A. Jensen Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright October 2011) |
"Erick and Milton Jensen have returned home from a trip to New Mexico and Colorado."
(Source: Racine Journal Times, publication date January 18, 1910).
"The funeral of the late Erick Jensen was held from the home of his son, James Jensen, on Sunday afternoon. Internment at Oakwood Cemetery."
(Source: Racine Journal Times, publication date May 3, 1910).
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